Brann vs Valerenga

26 July 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–3

Niklas Castro 65’ (pen)
Felix Horn Myhre 77’

Henrik Bjørdal 24’
Carl Lange 41’
Lucas Haren 45+4’

Match summary

Valerenga beat Brann 3-2 on the road. Valerenga led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Henrik Bjørdal put Valerenga ahead with a header in the 24th minute, Carl Lange made it 0-2 in the 41st minute, and Lucas Haren made it 0-3 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Niklas Castro pulled one back to make it 1-3 from the penalty spot in the 65th minute and Felix Horn Myhre made it 2-3 in the 77th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Brann created 2.38 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Valerenga 2.34 from 18. Valerenga had a player sent off.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%

16 Shots 19

7 Shots on target 12

10 Corners 6

89 Attacks 68

60 Dangerous attacks 40

642 Passes 258

83.2% Pass accuracy 66.7%

15 Tackles 20

10 Fouls 24

1 Yellow cards 5

0 Red cards 1

3 Offsides 4

Key events

Brann Valerenga

Kick-off

19’

Carl LangeFoul

24’

Henrik BjørdalHeader

0-1

24’

Mathias GrundetjernShot on target

26’

Lucas HarenShot on target

27’

Aaron Kiil OlsenShot on target

34’

Lucas HarenShot on target

35’

Sebastian JarlShot on target

41’

Carl LangeRight foot shot

0-2

45+4’

Lucas HarenRight foot shot

0-3

Half-time0-3

Jacob Lungi SørensenKristian Eriksen

46’

Vetle DragsnesThore Pedersen

46’

48’

Ivan NäsbergShot on target

48’

Filip ThorvaldsenShot on target

49’

Mathias GrundetjernFoul

Second half underway

54’

Kolbeinn FinnssonFoul

57’

Ivan NäsbergProfessional foul last man

61’

Hakon SjatilCarl Lange

62’

Magnus WestergaardFilip Thorvaldsen

Niklas CastroPenalty

1-3

65’

67’

Petter StrandLucas Haren

Noah Jean HolmShot on target

69’

Felix Horn MyhreShot on target

70’

Eggert Aron GuðmundssonNiklas Jensen Wassberg

71’

Henrik BjørdalShot on target

Eggert Aron GuðmundssonShot on target

73’

Niklas CastroShot on target

75’

Sævar Atli MagnússonUlrik Mathisen

76’

Felix Horn MyhreRight foot shot

2-3

77’

78’

Mohamed OfkirMathias Grundetjern

78’

Kevin TshiembeHenrik Bjørdal

79’

Ambina Fidèle BriceFoul

79’

Mohamed OfkirShot on target

Joachim SoltvedtShot on target

90’

Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Brann 2.38 xGValerenga 2.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Valerenga attacking Brann attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Mathias Dyngeland	90′	9	3	38	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Denzel De Roeve	90′	1	–	–	2	1	57	–	–	1	–
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen	90′	1	2	–	5	3	70	–	–	–	–
Thore Pedersen Taken off	45′	1	2	–	3	–	46	–	–	–	–
Joachim Soltvedt	90′	2	2	–	8	2	99	2	–	–	–
Vetle Dragsnes Came on as a substitute	45′	1	–	–	2	–	68	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Kristian Eriksen Taken off	45′	–	–	20	–	0.01	–	–	2	1	–	–
Niklas Jensen Wassberg Taken off	71′	–	–	32	–	0.01	3	3	5	2	–	–
Felix Horn Myhre	90′	1	–	39	1	0.04	2	–	7	–	5	–
Ulrik Mathisen Taken off	76′	–	–	9	–	0.06	–	–	3	1	3	–
Niklas Castro	90′	1	–	59	2	0.24	1	–	4	1	2	–
Jacob Lungi Sørensen Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	56	–	0.10	2	–	5	–	1	–
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	21	4	0.16	–	–	2	–	2	–

Forwards2 players


Noah Jean Holm	90′	–	–	2	1	0.34	0.01	1	12	3	23	–
Sævar Atli Magnússon Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	3	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Oscar Hedvall	90′	5	2	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Sebastian Jarl	90′	1	4	–	2	1	30	1	–	–	–
Aaron Kiil Olsen	90′	1	1	–	5	3	26	1	–	–	–
Ivan Näsberg Sent off	57′	–	–	–	1	–	13	3	–	–
Kolbeinn Finnsson	90′	1	–	–	2	–	19	1	–	–
Hakon Sjatil Came on as a substitute	29′	2	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kevin Tshiembe Came on as a substitute	12′	–	1	–	3	3	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Henrik Bjørdal Taken off	78′	1	1	39	2	0.14	4	3	7	2	3	–
Ambina Fidèle Brice	90′	–	1	22	3	0.01	3	2	9	8	2
Carl Lange Taken off	61′	1	–	16	1	0.02	4	1	5	1	1
Lucas Haren Taken off	67′	1	1	13	3	0.25	–	–	4	–	1	–
Filip Thorvaldsen Taken off	62′	–	–	16	2	0.04	3	–	6	1	–	–
Magnus Westergaard Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	6	–	0.00	–	1	2	1	–	–
Petter Strand Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	4	1	0.00	–	1	1	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Mathias Grundetjern Taken off	78′	–	–	2	1	0.96	0.05	2	3	–	18
Mohamed Ofkir Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	1	1	0.12	0.01	–	1	–	6	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Brann L L L W W

Valerenga W L W L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Brann 3-2 Valerenga, 13 Sep 25 Next meeting: Valerenga 3-1 Brann, 18 Oct 26 All Brann vs Valerenga meetings

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